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Shrewsbury School District
Public school districtGrades PK–12
Serves Shrewsbury.
Students
5,956
Schools
9
Spent per student
$20,132
MA $26,530
Students per teacher
14:1
What stands out about Shrewsbury School District
- School Grade A: better than 89% of Connecticut districts
- Math proficiency 26 pts above the state
- Reading / language arts 20 pts above the state
- Graduation rate (4-year) 8 pts above the state
- Spends 24% less per student than the MA average
- 14 students per teacher
Where would my kid go?
The school path for Bantam.
PK–54 elementary schoolsRegional School District 20
6–8Plumb Hill Middle SchoolRegional School District 20
9–12Lakeview High SchoolRegional School District 20
Test scores vs. MA
2020–21Math proficiency62%
State average 36%
Reading / language arts68%
State average 48.5%
Graduation rate (4-year)97%
State average 88.8%
Where the money goes
fiscal 2024$20,132 per student · 24% below MA
Spending
Classroom instruction 65%Support & administration 32%Other 3%
Paid for by
Local (mostly property tax) 66%State 29%Federal 5%
U.S. Census Bureau, Annual Survey of School System Finances.
Enrollment over time
5,974’20
5,885’21
5,892’22
5,921’23
5,956’24
About steady.
Students
White 43%Asian 34%Hispanic 11%Two or more races 6%Black 5%American Indian/Alaska Native <1%
Schools in the district
9 public schools.
Major Howard W. Beal School
623 students13:1
Floral Street School
A524 students13:1
Spring Street School
A+304 students14:1
Calvin Coolidge School
A−287 students13:1
Walter J. Paton School
A−269 students12:1
Sherwood Middle School
A−951 students13:1
Oak Middle School
A−914 students14:1
Shrewsbury High School
A+1,891 students14:1
Parker Road Preschool
193 students18:1
Nearby districts
Compare spending and schools next door.
District facts: U.S. Department of Education (NCES directory and district boundaries) and the U.S. Census Bureau school finance survey. Test scores and graduation: EDFacts via the Urban Institute Education Data Portal. Neighbor ratings are opinions.